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INTERVIEW > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/eric-cloutier Will Patterson sat down with Eric Cloutier to talk about his debut LP My Friend The Abyss and dig deeper into the man behind Palinoia, published alongside an accompanying all-vinyl mix recorded live at Tresor Berlin. Cloutier reflects on 27 years of DJing and the "quality over quantity" philosophy that's kept Palinoia to just 12 releases in ten years. He discusses the slow, pressure-filled transition from digger to producer, admitting he's his own harshest critic and works entirely in-the-box by choice. The album itself, he reveals, was born out of catharsis, a release valve for an especially brutal couple of years, which explains its unexpected swings into jungle, dub and ambient territory alongside his signature techno. Cloutier also speaks candidly about the current state of club culture, criticising promoters chasing metrics over substance and DJs feeding audiences predictable, algorithm-friendly sets, while affirming his own refusal to chase trends just to stay afloat.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-tryst-paciferous-raindrop-dub Kokong Festival announces its Vol. 2 sampler ahead of the 31 July–1 August event on Åland, featuring six tracks from Havsmörker, Yard One, Samuli Kemppi, Tryst, Erase and Simone Ghetti. The premiere, Tryst's 'Paciferous Raindrop Dub', unfurls warm dub textures, swelling pads and a deep, steady kick into a lush, spacious soundscape.

INTERVIEW > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/p-relief/ P Relief, of ambient house label P&D with Suzanne Kraft, drops his latest EP Fluff, pushing tempos further into bass music with metallic, punchier rhythms while keeping the label's serene, tonic-like quality. His accompanying IA MIX blends house and bass-leaning tracks around 125bpm, drawing from recent and upcoming releases. Tight and continuous rather than loose, it reflects Inverted Audio's forward-thinking focus. The piece also touches on P&D's 10-year run, its marble-cover artwork, and an accompanying interview covering Berlin, Los Angeles, and more.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-alex-albrecht-too-much-traffic After two years and four releases, Pintai announce their first LP release, a nine track 2x12” boasting contributions from some of the most prolific producers with that penchant for all things deep. Our focus track, Too Much Traffic, comes via Australian producer Alex Albrecht, combining intricately bubbling synths, dubby chord stabs and sharp hats into a dreamy, slow motion turner of a house track.

Read: https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-1168pm-make-me Hot on the heels of his first release on his very own Craft Services, 11:68PM returns with a five track EP that, rather than representing a progression from CS001, demonstrates the tools and influences from which the preceding EP was developed. A little more stripped back and raw, CS002 is a collection of functional sounds for blending on the dancefloor, but with enough attention to detail for them to stand on their own two feet - especially on a soundsystem that boasts a little heft.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-havsmorker-nordanvaderslyckan Havsmörker's Nordanväderslyckan, taken from the Ilväder EP on Refraction Records, blends field recordings, analogue synthesis and acoustic instrumentation across dub techno, jazz and Nordic folk. Axel Hjo and Anton Johansson craft a sprawling, immersive piece — acid synths, writhing basslines and brooding clarinet tones evoking a psychedelic Scandi Cobblestone Jazz.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-josh-padgett-masochist-in-belgrade-george-nbs-after-hours-mix Ascension's 8th release introduces London producer Josh Padgett with Masochist in Belgrade, accompanied by an After Hours Mix from label head George NB. The remix trades the original's trippy textures for a moodier, warmer tone — humid pads, skittering hats, and subtle bass stabs building into a satisfying small-hours listen.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-nathan-fake-hypercube-mac-seldom-remix Nathan Fake's Hypercube — a standout from his InFiné album Evaporator — gets the remix treatment from Basile3, Tukan, Fake himself, and Mac Seldom. It's Mac Seldom's version that commands attention, dragging the track from rave-tinged airiness into something altogether grimier: distorted low-end, snapping electro drums and fried analogue textures, with fragments of the original synth-work flickering through like sparking loose wire. A purpose-built weapon for deep-set moments when the floor needs reclaiming.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-auscultation-precarious Joel Shanahan - a DIY veteran and longtime fixture on Not Not Fun and 100% Silk - returns with IV, the long-awaited new LP under his Auscultation alias, arriving six years after its predecessor. Premiering here is closing track "Precarious": a ruminative, unhurried piece built on a droned-out guitar sample, low-slung bassline and buoyant synths — ending the album on a pensive note, with just a sliver of light breaking through.

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/ulf-eriksson Malmö DJ and Kontra-Musik label head Ulf Eriksson sits down with us alongside longtime collaborator Andreas Tilliander — known to most as TM404 — to talk through their first joint release, Ulf Och Andreas - EP 1. It's a record ten years in the making: minimal, raw house and techno that bears the marks of their ongoing creative tension — Eriksson pushing for restraint, Tilliander reaching for layers. The conversation is candid, often funny, and revealing about how both artists work. Eriksson also recorded an IA Mix to accompany the release, moving from PST's warm house through Omar-S and Eletun Selona to the duo's own material.